Five Themes Geography of Japan

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J A P A N
Tokyo
The Japanese flag is
called “Hinomaru”
means "circle of the
sun.“
In English it is
sometimes called the
"rising sun."

Interesting facts
In Japan there are more pets than children.
In Japan adult diapers are sold more than baby diapers.
In Japan, there is a Cat Café where you can go to drink
coffee and hang out with cats for hours.
There is a highway that goes through a building
There are square watermelons in Japan.
The Japanese believe that black cats bring good luck.

The absolute location of japan is
36.2048° N, 138.2529° E.

o Japan is found in the Northern
and Eastern hemisphere.
o It is bordered by 5 seas; North
Pacific Ocean, Sea of Japan,
Philippine Sea, East China Sea,
and the Okhotsk.
o Japan is also east of the Korean
Peninsula.
o The countries that are next to
Japan are Russia, China, North
Korea, South Korea.
Relative location

Japan is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean with dense cities,
imperial palaces, mountainous national parks and thousands of
shrines and temples.
Tokyo, the capital, is known for skyscrapers, shopping and pop
culture.

Mount Fuji is the highest and most prominent
mountain in japan at 3,776 meters.
Physical Region
Mount Fuji

• Shinano river is the longest and
largest river in japan.
• Flowing from nagano to niigata.
Physical Region
Shinano River

Lake biwa is the largest freshwater lake in
japan in shiga, it's also an ancient capital
Physical Region
Lake Biwa

Physical Characteristics
Fall -
temperature
become more
tolerable,
autumn color
start to be
visible.

Physical Characteristics
Winter are
skiing
season,
cold.

Human Characteristics
Language and literacy
The language
spoken in
Japan is
Japanese.
The
people write in
Kanji, Hiragana,
and Katakana
Kanji is some thousands of Chinese
characters while Hiragana
Hiragana and Katakana are
some of 46 characters.

Ethnic and Religion

Ethnic and Religion
In Japan shrines is a holy or sacred place.
People go there each year to pray. Every New
Years people gather up to pray for a fresh
start. A shrine is a holy or sacred place, which is
dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero,
martyr, saint, daemon, or similar figure of awe
and respect, at which they are venerated or
worshipped.

Traditional
Greetings
Japanese people
are very nice and
polite. They bow
as:
o traditional
greeting.
o Saying sorry.

Customs
The Obon Festival is
celebrated in honor
of dead family
members and
ancestors.

Traditional Clothes
People wear Yukata to
festival or event,
it's casual and
comfortable. Like
summer festival,
Sakura Festival for
seeing flower bloom.
'yukata

Human characteristics
sushi
Sashimi
Ramen

In Japan it is
considered
impolite to
walk while you
are eating.

One should
remove their
shoes when
going into
someone's
house.
You should have
a gift for the
family you are
staying with.

The basic unit of money or currency of Japan is
Japanese Yen. There is 1 Yen, 5 Yen, 10 Yen, 50 Yen,
100 Yen, 500 Yen, 1000 Yen, 2000 Yen, 5000 Yen, and
10000 Yen.
Currency

Constitutional monarchy with a
parliamentary government.
Legal system is modeled after
European civil law system with English
American influence.
Government

Goods
Movement
In japan imports/
export are traveled
by plane and ship.
Japan imports
nearly are half of its
food supplies. The
united states is
Japan's biggest
trading partner.

Human
Movement
People in japan
use bullet trains
(shinkansen)
which provide
rapid
transportation
between major
cities.
Subways are also
available.shinkanse
n
Subways

Human
Movement
They also use high
way buses and
taxis.
Many people have
private cars.
Some people even
use their bicycles
or they just travel
by foot.

Information
Movement
Japanese people
often communicate
with each other
without using
words, heart-to-
heart. The
Japanese call this
“ishin denshin”.

Dependency
Japan depends on the
environment's for food because the
surrounding islands. They planted
crops like rice.
Rice is the most important crop in
Japan and planted on the best
agricultural land.

Dependency
Other crops grown in
Japan include
soybeans, wheat,
barley.
Barley herbal tea is made from a cereal grain
that comes from the annual grass hordeum
vulgare.

Dependency
Japan is surrounded
by the sea; this
give a big
advantage in
catching and eating
fish.

Adaptation
In japan the ocean is the most
provided source for food. They
adapted by eating sushi.
Which is cold cooked rice dressed
with vinegar that is cut down to
bite size pieces and topped with
cooked or raw fish.
It is also sometimes formed into
a roll with vegetables, fish, or
egg and it's wrapped in seaweed.

Modification
Akashi Kaikyo bridge
o Also called “Pearl Bridge.
o Akashi Kaikyō Bridge is the world’s longest
suspension bridge in the world with a
length of 3911 meters (12,831 ft).
o serves as a link between the city of Kobe
and Iwaya by crossing the Akashi strait
o The bridge plays an important role in
providing three routes across the inland
sea.
Akashi Kaikyo bridge
o Also called “Pearl Bridge.
o Akashi Kaikyō Bridge is the world’s longest
suspension bridge in the world with a
length of 3911 meters (12,831 ft).
o serves as a link between the city of Kobe
and Iwaya by crossing the Akashi strait
o The bridge plays an important role in
providing three routes across the inland
sea.

Japan is divided
into 8 regions:
 Hokkaido
 Tohoku
 Kanto
 Chubu
 Kinki
 Chugoku
 Shikoku
 Kyushu-
Okinawa.

Physical Region Japan is divided
into 8 regions:
Hokkaido
 Tohoku
 Kanto
 Chubu
 Kinki
 Chugoku
 Shikoku
 Kyushu-
Okinawa.Fishing and having forests are important for agriculture in Hokkaido
region. Its also has a great night view.

Japan is divided
into 8 regions:
 Hokkaido
Tohoku
 Kanto
 Chubu
 Kinki
 Chugoku
 Shikoku
 Kyushu-
Okinawa.Tohoku- Largest mountainous region, 65% of land is made of rice paddy
field.
Physical Region

Japan is divided
into 8 regions:
 Hokkaido
 Tohoku
Kanto
 Chubu
 Kinki
 Chugoku
 Shikoku
 Kyushu-
Okinawa.Kanto- climate is mainly mild, famous for the culture and entertainment,
Tokyo is in the Kanto region.
Physical Region

Japan is divided
into 8 regions:
 Hokkaido
 Tohoku
 Kanto
Chubu
 Kinki
 Chugoku
 Shikoku
 Kyushu-
Okinawa.Mount Fuji, the Fuji Five Lakes region features trails and clear
lakes.
Physical Region

Japan is divided
into 8 regions:
 Hokkaido
 Tohoku
 Kanto
 Chubu
Kinki
 Chugoku
 Shikoku
 Kyushu-
Okinawa.
Once the capital of Japan (emperors lived there), it is famous for its culture
and history.
Physical Region

Japan is divided
into 8 regions:
 Hokkaido
 Tohoku
 Kanto
 Chubu
 Kinki
Chugoku
 Shikoku
 Kyushu-
Okinawa.It is a mountainous region and numerous coastal plains, including the
Okayama and Izumo plains .
Physical Region

Japan is divided
into 8 regions:
 Hokkaido
 Tohoku
 Kanto
 Chubu
 Kinki
 Chugoku
Shikoku
 Kyushu-
Okinawa.Various island’s, mountainous interior, rivers with whitewater rapids and
steep mountains.
Physical Region

Japan is divided
into 8 regions:
 Hokkaido
 Tohoku
 Kanto
 Chubu
 Kinki
 Chugoku
 Shikoku
Kyushu-
Okinawa.Hot springs, major sightseeing spots, warm climate.
Physical Region

Cultural Region
In each region there are
many ways to entertain
people. There is sumo
wrestling geisha tea
ceremonies, ceremonial
performances, food, and
religion. These are some
of the cultural aspects
of Japan.
Geisha are young professional woman who entertain guest at
meals and on occasions

Economic Region
The economy of Japan ;
o Is the third-largest in the world by nominal
GDP.
o The fourth-largest by purchasing power
parity .
o Is the world's second largest developed
economy.

Economic Region
Japan has
mastered use
of high
technology

Political Region
Japan has 47 prefectures. On the
basis of geographical and
historical background, these
prefectures can be divided into
eight regions: Hokkaido, Tohoku,
Kanto, Chubu, Kinki, Chugoku,
Shikoku, and Kyushu-Okinawa.

Political Region
Hokkaido is the northernmost and second-
largest of the four main Japanese islands.
The main attractions for visitors are nature
and winter sports.
Hokkaido - The Frozen
North

Political Region
The Tohoku region is made up of six
prefectures:
Aomori, Akita and Iwate in the north and
Miyagi, Yamagata and Fukushima in the
south.
Tohoku Region - Northern
Japan

Political Region
The Kanto area comprises the Tokyo
metropolis and 6 other prefectures: Chiba,
Saitama, Kanagawa, Ibaraki, Tochigi and
Gunma.
Kanto Region - Around
Tokyo

Political Region
In the center of Japan, the Chubu region can
be split into 3 main sub-regions: Hokuriku
to the north and the Japan Sea; Mt. Fuji and
the Japan Alps; and south to the Pacific
coast
Chubu Region - Central
Japan

Political Region
The so-called Kansai region, centered
around the cities of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and
Nara, is the economic and cultural hub of
western Japan.
Kinki Region - Around
Osaka/Kyoto

Political Region
The Chugoku Area is the western part of
Honshu, the main island, and is made up of
five prefectures: Yamaguchi, Shimane,
Hiroshima, Tottori and Okayama.
Chugoku

Political Region
Shikoku is the smallest of Japan's four main
islands and perhaps its least visited. The
island is made up of four prefectures, Ehime,
Kochi, Kagawa and Tokushima.
Shikoku

Political Region
Kyushu is the third-largest and
southernmost of Japan's four main islands
and a place of stunning volcanic beauty.
Kyushu - The Southern
Island

Political Region
Okinawa is located roughly halfway along the
chain. The island has many places of historical
interest as well as its natural beauty, coral
reefs and white-sand beaches.
Okinawa - The Tropical
Paradise
The
hibiscus
flower is
a
symbol
of
Okinaw
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